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Manheim Central JANUARY 8, 2020
VOL LXI • NO 1
SERVING THE LOCAL COMMUNITIES SINCE 1954
INFORMATIVE PROGRAM
Governor Dick Environmental Center, 3283 Pinch Road, Mount Gretna, will host “Return on Environment: Lebanon County,” a lecture by Jeanne Ortiz of Audubon Pennsylvania. The program will begin at 2 p.m. on Sunday, Jan. 12. The program is free and open to the public, but preregistration is required by contacting 717-964-3808 or governordick@hotmail.com and providing a name and phone number for use in the event of cancellation. ANNIVERSARY SEASON
“Beach Party Blast” will kick off the 10th anniversary season at Prima Theatre, 941 Wheatland Ave., Suite A, Lancaster, on Fridays and Saturdays, Jan. 10 to 18. All performances will begin at 7:30 p.m. Directed by Matt Macis, the production will feature singers, dancers, and a live band showcasing songs such as “Under the Boardwalk,” “Surfin’ U.S.A.,” and California Dreamin’.” Performers will include Wes Wise, Hannah Timm, Kevin Faraci, Lauren Wise, Kayleigh Hegarty, Leah Naomi Foster, Nicole Esposito, and Tiffany Shrom. The theater will be transformed into a beach concert environment, including VIP Beach Seating. A video teaser for the concert can be seen at https://vimeo.com/380517856. Ticket prices vary. Call 717-327-5124 or visit www.primalancaster.org. GUEST SPEAKERS
will meet on Saturday, Jan. 11, at 10 a.m. in the Legacy Room at Worship Center, 2384 New Holland Pike, Lancaster. Cheryl and Jerry Kindig will share their story about vision impairment and work with VisionCorps, which offers tools and training to help people with vision loss to live independently. All widows are welcome. Contact Elaine Severein at 717-468-5239. UPCOMING EVENT
Lancaster Contra Dance will take place on Saturday, Jan. 18, at St. John’s Episcopal Church, 321 W. Chestnut St., Lancaster, from 7 to 10 p.m. This is a group social dance for people of all ages with a different live band and caller each month. A workshop for new dancers will be held at 6:15 p.m. There is an admission fee, with free admission for youths age 15 and under. There is no need to bring a partner, as partners are exchanged after each dance. Call 717-951-4317 or visit www.lancastercontra.org.
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GOTR Schedules Free Film pg 2
Lifecycles Riders To Embark On Trans Am Challenge Ride Library Posts Program Slate
By Chelsea Peifer
This summer, six young men from Lancaster County - ranging in age from 15 to 19 - will be flying to the West Coast to take on a 3,820-mile, 63-day bicycle ride from Oregon to Maine. The Trans Am Extreme Challenge Ride is a new undertaking for each of the riders and for Lifecycles, a nonprofit mentoring program committed to building young men and women of character through bicycling adventures. Retired United States Air Force Col. Lee DeRemer developed the vision for Lifecycles after seeing a transformation of sorts in his nephews after they had conquered a bicycle trip through Montana and Wyoming together. DeRemer had planned that adventure after his nephews lost their father to cancer as a way to spend time together and provide some of the male leadership they were See Lifecycles pg 3
Lifecycles is a nonprofit mentoring program committed to building character in young people through weekly bicycle adventures at sites in Landisville, Marietta, New Holland, and Lititz. This summer, Lifecycles has planned a Trans Am Extreme Challenge Ride that will give six boys the chance to ride from Oregon to Maine.
Manheim Community Library, 15 E. High St., has posted its programs. For more information or to register for programs, readers may visit www.manheimlibrary.org or call 717-665-6700. Dungeons and Dragons, recommended for teenagers age 13 and up, will be offered on Saturdays, Jan. 11 and 25, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. The multiplayer tabletop roleplaying game set in medieval times allows players to create characters and go on adventures. The knitting club, for adults, will meet on Monday, Jan. 13, at 6 p.m. People who like to knit or want to learn how are welcome, as are crocheters. The library will be closed on Monday, Jan. 20, for Martin Luther King Jr. Day. Adults are invited to join the book club on Friday, Jan. 24, at 9:30 a.m. See Library pg 4
LBC To Present “Ruth” Musical Building Resilience Through Trauma-Informed Practices By Ann Mead Ash
When David Felty, executive producer, considered bringing the Sight and Sound Theatres original production of “Ruth” to the Lancaster Bible College (LBC) stage, he felt the show, based on one of only two books of the Bible dedicated to the story of a woman, should have a female perspective. With that in mind, he brought in Heather Grayberg to direct and choreograph, along with an allfemale creative team that includes Leslie Talley and Gabrielle Hines as assistant directors, Kendra Bigley as music director, Katie Moser as set designer, and women overseeing costumes and props. See “Ruth” pg 2
By Chelsea Peifer
Preparing for their roles in the Lancaster Bible College production of “Ruth” are (from left) Kayla Valesquez, understudy for the role of Naomi; Samantha Ingram, who will play Naomi; and Delaney Bigley, who is alternating with Kristin Hurdleston in the role of Ruth. The show will play in the college’s Good Shepherd Chapel on weekends from Jan. 24 through Feb. 2.
The About Child Trauma (ACT) Foundation, a nonprofit organization based in Mount Joy, offers traumainformed training to organizations and professionals with the goal of helping children to heal from the effects of early trauma. Executive director Lark Eshleman, MLS, MS, Ph.D., who specializes in the field of trauma and attachment, wants people to know that they can all have a hand in fostering resilience - the antidote to child trauma. “What we know is that relationships are key, and one caring adult can change a person’s life,” stated Eshleman. “That person doesn’t need to live with them but needs to be consistent and safe. To be that person for a child in need is a gift beyond measure.” See ACT pg 4
Lark Eshleman serves as executive director of the About Child Trauma Foundation and is one of several professionals in the organization who is available to present Pennsylvania Department of Educationapproved Act 48 trauma-informed courses that cover topics including emotional trauma, complex trauma, trauma and sensory processing disorder, and mindfulness.
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